What does Keʻāinalani mean in Hawaiian?
Keʻāinalani is a Hawaiian girl name that means the heavenly land. The name comes from ke (the) + ʻāina (land) + lani (heaven). It is pronounced keh-eye-nah-LAH-nee, with 5 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination of common Hawaiian name elements rather than a traditional name.
Keʻāinalani belongs with other Hawaiian names about earth, heaven, sky and royalty.
How to pronounce Keʻāinalani
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Keʻāinalani is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Keʻāinalani a boy or girl name?
Keʻāinalani is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.